Seasonal Use of Marijuana and Cocaine by Arrestees in Anchorage, Alaska
Langworthy, Robert H. and McKelvie, Alan R. (May 2005). "Seasonal Use of Marijuana and Cocaine by Arrestees in Anchorage, Alaska." Paper supported in part by Grant No. 2002-BJ-CX-K018 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Justice Center Working Papers 2.
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Summary: Thispaper explores the relation between season (fall, winter, spring and summer) and drug use among arrestees. The analysis examines seasonal differences of proportions of drug tests positive for marijuana or cocaine among recently arrested and booked suspects in Anchorage, Alaska. The study is based on Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) program data collected in Anchorage during the period between 1999 and the third quarter of 2003.
